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I think it depends on exactly how the question is framed, yes. It's very useful to recognize when we aren't 'made' for something, because it implies we can get
by Bartweiss 9y ago
I think it depends on exactly how the question is framed, yes.
It's very useful to recognize when we aren't 'made' for something, because it implies we can get benefits from either avoiding it or supplementing our performance at the task. When we are "made for" a task, like walking for long periods or throwing objects with good aim, it's tough to improve on human baseline. (At least, not without serious side effects. There's a reason drugs to boost strength and physical endurance tend to be risky.)
But that distinction has to be kept separate from a values judgement. As I mentioned in another comment, "reading a good book" is something I'm not evolved to do. That might mean I should be prepared for challenges with the task (e.g. back pain if I sit for too long), but it's unrelated to whether I want to keep doing it.
The 'ancestral environment' stuff is likely to be easy or optimized-for, but that's not the same as being a better way to live.